[WATCH] NYC’s Plan to Extend Manhattan Island

New York City is considering extending Manhattan island with 1,760 acres of new reclaimed land. Called New Manahatta, the project would include homes for 250 thousand new residents, along with parks and a subway line extension, helping alleviate New York City’s housing shortage. It would also be elevated and bordered with wetlands and marshlands, which would absorb storm surges, protecting lower Manhattan from flooding.

[WATCH] New York City's Secret Fort | Fort Wadsworth

Chapters:
00:00 - Introducing Fort Wadsworth
00:42 - The Prehistory of Staten Island
01:25 - The first known military use of Fort Wadsworth
03:35 - The First known block house at Fort Wadsworth
03:59 - How the British Expanded Fort Wadsworth
05:44 - How the United States Expanded Fort Wadsworth
07:08 - Fort Wadsworth during WW1
09:54 - Fort Wadsworth during ww2
12:46 - When the Verrazano Narrows bridge lead to the downfall of Fort Wadsworth
16:52 - The Legacy of Fort Wadsworth